The Powerlist

Seven-Time NCAA Champion, U.S. Olympic Head Coach Jack Bauerle Retires

Bauerle retires as the longest-tenured coach ever at the University of Georgia, having been the head coach of the women’s team for the past 43 seasons.

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Katie Ledecky To Skip Duel In The Pool This Summer

In an interview with NBC Olympics, Ledecky discussed her decision to skip the Duel In The Pool and why she dropped the 200 free from her Worlds lineup.

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Georgia Tech Picks Up Verbal From FSHAA State Champion Sabyne Brisson

Sabyne Brisson, a Florida High School State champion in the 100 breastroke, has announced her verbal commitment to Georgia Tech.

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2022 “Best of the Rest” Swimmer Riley Sampson Commits to Florida State

Riley Sampson, one of SwimSwam’s only remaining Top Uncommitted Recruits in the High School class of 2022, has announced his commitment to Florida State.

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Brody Lewis Returns to Utah as Assistant Swim Coach

Brody Lewis has been announced as the new assistant swimming coach at Utah under the program’s first year head coach Jonass Person.

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Guinea-Bissau Embroiled In Controversy Over Which Party Is Acting Governing Body

The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is embroiled in a swimming controversy regarding who its real national governing body is.

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Futures Qualifier Callie Gregg Commits to St. Louis University

Callie Gregg, a Futures qualifier from Wisconsin, recently announced her commitment to swim and study at Saint Louis University.

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Why Did So Many Unknown Swimmers Medal At The Tokyo Olympics?

Every Olympics has its upsets, but would these unexpected medal winners have been the same if the Olympics had been held in 2020?

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James Guy Unfazed By Teammate Adam Peaty’s Worlds Absence

“You know what? I think it might do him the world of good not being there,” British teammate James Guy says of Adam Peaty’s Budapest absence.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Strong Field Despite Many Absences In Women’s 100 Fly

Half of the finalists from Tokyo will be absent from this event in Budapest, but we’re still anticipating a heated race for gold.

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Kyle Chalmers Plays In ‘Footy’ Game Just Weeks Out From World Championships

23-year-old multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia took on another sport in the lead up to the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Associate Head Coach Steve Barnes Leaves Penn State for Admin Job at Ithaca

Steve Barnes is the second Penn State associate head coach to leave the program this offseason. He’ll return to his alma mater Ithaca College to work in athletics administration.

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Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Pairs Up With Storied Aussie Coach Ian Pope

After making two Olympic finals and becoming short course world champion, Korean freestyle ace Hwang Sunwoo looked to a coaching source down under.

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Shanghai University Takes Heat for Moving Swimming Test Online

The school said that the decision was made to “ensure that the graduation process proceeds smoothly” amid Shanghai’s COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Florida adds Lithuanian National Team Member Tomas Navikonis for 2022-2023

The University of Florida recently announced the addition of Lithuanian National Team Member Tomas Navikonis to the 2022-2023 signing class.

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